PMI Updated PDU Requirements

As of December, 2015, the Project Management Institute (PMI) has updated the PDU requirement for the PMI family of credentials. The PDU requirements are now based on The PMI Talent TriangleTM: Strategic & Business Management, Leadership, and Technical

Strategic & Business Management:

Business oriented skills; applies to all certifications

Benefits management and realization

Business acumen

Business models and structures

Competitive analysis

Customer relationships and satisfaction

Industry knowledge and standards

Legal and regulatory compliance

Market awareness and conditions

Operational functions (e.g. finance, marketing)

Strategic planning, analysis, alignment

Leadership:

Competency in guiding and motivating; applies to all certifications

Brainstorming

Coaching and mentoring

Conflict management

Emotional intelligence

Influencing

Interpersonal skills

Listening

Negotiation

Problem solving

Team building

Technical:

Domain expertise; certification specific

Agile practices

Data gathering and modeling

Earned value management

Project, program, and portfolio governance

Project, program, and portfolio performance management

Requirements management and traceability

Risk management

Schedule management

Project, program, product and portfolio scope management

Time, budget, and cost estimation

So how does this effect your PMI credential maintenance?

Below we’ve listed the minimum PDU requirements for each of the PMI credentials/certifications:

Education PDUs

Certification

Technical
PDUs Required

Leadership
PDUs Required

Strategic
PDUs Required

Remaining PDUS
Across Any Area

Total Minimum
PDUs Required

PMP

8

8

8

11

35

PgMP

8

8

8

11

35

PfMP

8

8

8

11

35

PMI-PBA

8

8

8

11

35

PMI-ACP

4

4

4

6

18

PMI-RMP

4

4

4

6

18

PMI-SP

4

4

4

6

18

Giving Back to the Profession

PMI recognizes that sharing your knowledge and actively applying your skills is a valuable means to contribute to the profession. Additionally, many find that giving back is an enriching learning experience that enhances your professional development in different ways. That is why giving back activities are PDU eligible and incorporated into the CCR program.

For PMP, PgMP, PfMP, and PMI-PBA: Volunteering, Creating Knowledge, and Working as a Professional – maximum 25 PDUs with a maximum of 8 PDUs from “working as a professional”

For PMI-ACP, PMI-RMP, PMI-SP: Volunteering, Creating Knowledge, and Working as a Professional – maximum 12 PDUs with a maximum of 4 PDUs from “working as a professional”

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